91直播Board of Trustees is the governing body of 91直播 Wesleyan University, Coastal 91直播's premier university of the liberal arts and sciences. It supports the University's mission, is responsible for securing adequate financial resources for the operation of the University, and establishes long-range goals and institutional policies.
Trustees include leaders from business and industry, education, and the United Methodist Church, as well as the President of the University, who serves as an ex officio trustee. 91直播full Board, which may consist of up to 40 elected trustees, meets three times per year and members serve staggered, four-year terms. Trustee Emeritus/Emerita status may be conferred upon members who rotate off the Board.
91直播majority of the Board's work is accomplished through committees that relate to the main functional areas of the University: Campus Affairs, Finance, Endowment, and University Relations.
2024-2025
Jonathan E. Pruden, Chair
Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., President of the University (Ex officio)
Nancy T. DeFord, Ed.D., Vice Chair
J. Timothy Bailey '83, Treasurer
Mavis E. McKenley '11, Secretary
John F. Malbon H'22, Immediate Past Chair
G. Robert Aston, Jr. H'20
Executive Chairman of the Board
TowneBank
Portsmouth, 91直播
J. Timothy Bailey '83
Retired Division President
Canteen/Compass Group
Charlotte, North Carolina
Gary D. Bonnewell '79, H'16
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Norfolk, 91直播
Jessie K. Dawe '08 (Ex officio)
Clerk, Supreme Court of 91直播
Chesapeake, 91直播
Nancy T. DeFord, Ed.D.
Vice President
DeFord, Ltd.
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Graham E. Garrenton
President
Chesapeake Bay Contractors, Inc
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Susan S. Goode H'22
Community Leader
Norfolk, 91直播
Sharon S. Goodwyn
Retired Counsel
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Chesapeake, 91直播
William W. Granger III
Managing Partner
Granger Investment Properties, LLC
Norfolk, 91直播
Sue Haupert-Johnson H’23 (Ex officio)
Presiding Bishop, Richmond Area
United Methodist Church
Glen Allen, 91直播
Jeffrey S. Heller
Retired Vice President, Intermodal and Automotive
Norfolk Southern
White Stone, 91直播
David L. Kaufman H'19
Founder & Senior Managing Director
Envest Private Equity
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Howard P. Kern
President & Chief Executive Officer Emeritus
Sentara Health
91直播 Beach, 91直播
John F. Malbon H'22
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
PAPCO, Inc.
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr.
Partner
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
Norfolk, 91直播
Robert W. McFarland
Partner
McGuireWoods LLP
Norfolk, 91直播
Mavis E. McKenley '11
Vice President and Trust Officer
AMG National Trust Bank
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Angela M. Mercer, M.D.
Retired Physician
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. (Ex officio)
President
91直播 Wesleyan University
91直播 Beach, 91直播
William L. Murray, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs & Communications
Dominion Energy
Richmond, 91直播
Matthew R. Nusbaum
Asset Manager, Partner
S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Norfolk, 91直播
Eric C. Nyman '94
Chief Executive Officer
Vista Outdoors
Providence, Rhode Island
Tassos J. Paphites '79
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
BurgerBusters Inc.
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Hon. Deborah M. Paxson '75
Retired Judge, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
City of 91直播 Beach
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Jonathan E. Pruden
Chief Executive Officer
Taste Unlimited, LLC
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Michael R. Rawls '91
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
Xome (a division of 91直播Mr. Cooper Group)
Flower Mound, Texas
Robin D. Ray
President
Atlantic Dominion Distributors
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Joseph P. Ruddy ‘83
Chief Operations Officer
91直播 International Terminals
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Jaclyn Ruelle '04
Vice President of Marketing
Homes.com
Richmond, 91直播
Louis F. Ryan
Retired, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Landmark Communications
Norfolk, 91直播
Becky Sawyer
Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer
Sentara Health
91直播 Beach, 91直播
James H. Shumadine
Co-President
91直播Employment Guide
Norfolk, 91直播
Lee T. Stevenson '85
President
LineSlip Solutions, Inc.
Onancock, 91直播
Joseph R. Thomas
Retired Regional Vice President
GEICO
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Kenneth G. Trinder II
President and Chief Executive Officer
EOS Surfaces, LLC
Norfolk, 91直播
George K. (Chip) Tsantes III '83
Retired Principal
Ernst & Young LLP
Manassas, 91直播
Jody M. Wagner
President
Jody's Popcorn
Norfolk, 91直播
Anthony Walters
President and Chief Executive Officer
YMCA of South Hampton Roads
Chesapeake, 91直播
Michael J. White '81
Retired Chief Executive Officer and Head of TradeLens
GTD Solution Inc.
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Douglas B. Wilson '86
Executive Vice President
LifeNet Health
Norfolk, 91直播
Trustees Emeriti
Jane P. Batten H'06
Community Leader
91直播 Beach, 91直播
George Y. Birdsong H'16
Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
Birdsong Corporation
Suffolk, 91直播
Joan P. Brock H'10
Former Secretary-Treasurer
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Thomas C. Broyles
Retired Partner and Attorney
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Robert W. Collenberg II '90
President
91直播Shutter Door Design & Build, LLC
91直播 Beach, 91直播
O. L. (Butch) Everett
Retired Partner
JF Petroleum Group
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Ronald M. Kramer
Community Leader
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Lemuel E. Lewis
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Landmark Communications
Suffolk, 91直播
John E. Lingo, Jr.
Manager and Retired Vice President
Jack Lingo Realty
Lewes, Delaware
Elizabeth F. Middleton '91
Retired Corporate Secretary
E.G. Middleton, Inc.
Community Leader
Norfolk, 91直播
Emily S. Miles
Community Leader
Norfolk, 91直播
Jerry L. Miller
Chief Executive Officer
91直播Miller Group
91直播 Beach, 91直播
Alan H. Shaw
Former President and CEO
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Atlanta, Georgia
William S. Shelhorse '70
Co-Founder and President
Chesapeake Bay Contractors, Inc.
91直播 Beach, 91直播
William H. Thumel, Jr.
President
Abacus Machine Shop & Racing
91直播 Beach, 91直播
John A. Trinder
President and Chief Operating Officer
MaxMedia, Inc.
91直播 Beach, 91直播
D. Henry Watts, D.B.A. H'07
Retired Vice Chairman
Norfolk Southern Corporation
91直播 Beach, 91直播
As of 1/2/2025